Jack T William's Dam

Jack T William's Dam is an earth dam located in Sevier County, Arkansas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Jack T William's Dam

The primary purpose of Jack T William's Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jack T. Williams Iii (private). It impounds the Cossatot River-tr.

The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 820 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/02/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountySevier
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamCossatot River-tr
Coordinates33.86167, -94.19000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height53 ft
Dam Height53 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage820 acre-ft
Max Storage820 acre-ft
Normal Storage640 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge4,286 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJack T. Williams III
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/02/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR01481
Federal IDAR01481
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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